Plitvice National Park UNESCO Site
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No trip to Croatia is complete without a visit the oldest national park in Southeast Europe; Plitvice Lakes National Park. When I was last at the lakes it was autumn; the leaves had already changed color, and the lakes were full from recent rains. It was an amazing experience. I loved listening to the sound of the humming waterfalls and wandering across the wooden pathways surrounded by fir, beech and spruce trees. Plitvice is mother nature at her best.
So, when my sister announced that she was coming to visit me, I insisted a day trip to Plitvice Lakes as a must-see site on her vacation. Plitvička Jezera as it’s known in Croatian is the largest of the eight national parks in Croatia, and it has to be one of the nicest ways to spend time with visiting family.
We made our way from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes on a guided tour as I was too lazy to drive. The excruciating sound of the beeping alarm woke me, but unlike waking up for work,…
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